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Table 5 Hematological profiles in non-infected and Babesia sp infected buffaloes as detected by different methods

From: Serological and molecular diagnostic surveys combined with examining hematological profiles suggests increased levels of infection and hematological response of cattle to babesiosis infections compared to native buffaloes in Egypt

Groups Parameters

Control Non-infected

Method for the detection of Babesia sp. used in buffaloes

Sig.

Blood film

cELISA

Blood smears + cELISA + nPCR

No. of Animals

10

4

10

2

 

Red blood cell count (×106/μl)

7.01 ± 0.38

6.49 ± 0.62

6.70 ± 0.38

7.88 ± 0.24

NS

Hematocrit (%)

34.04 ± 1.48

31.78 ± 0.88

33.22 ± 1.53

40.45 ± 4.55

NS

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.32 ± 0.43

10.50 ± 0.40

10.89 ± 0.50

13.20 ± 1.00

NS

Mean corpuscular volume (fl)

48.81 ± 0.74

49.75 ± 2.85

50.13 ± 1.75

51.25 ± 4.25

NS

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg)

16.29 ± 0.35

16.40 ± 0.80

16.42 ± 0.49

16.75 ± 0.75

NS

MCHC (mg/dl)

33.40 ± 0.34

32.98 ± 0.38

32.85 ± 0.27

32.85 ± 1.25

NS

Red blood cell distribution width (fl)

20.11 ± 0.43

17.58 ± 0.38

19.53 ± 0.77

20.50 ± 1.50

NS

Red blood cell distribution width (%)

42.22 ± 0.74

40.65 ± 2.65

42.96 ± 1.60

45.40 ± 3.30

NS

White blood cell count(×103/μl)

8.74 ± 0.30

7.20 ± 2.94

7.30 ± 0.43

7.00 ± 0.70

NS

Lymphocytes (×103/μl)

2.14 ± 0.22

1.70 ± 0.58

2.34 ± 0.56

1.80 ± 0.40

NS

Lymphocytes (%)

24.85 ± 2.32

28.45 ± 3.84

30.95 ± 5.49

25.90 ± 3.00

NS

Granulocytes (×103/μl)

5.92 ± 0.28

4.85 ± 2.17

4.00 ± 0.37

4.35 ± 0.45

NS

Granulocytes (%)

67.94 ± 2.32

62.90 ± 4.10

56.60 ± 4.93

61.75 ± 0.45

NS

Mid cells (×103/μl)

0.68 ± 0.03

0.65 ± 0.20

0.96 ± 0.08

0.85 ± 0.15

NS

Mid cells (%)

7.21 ± 0.16b

8.65 ± 0.26ab

12.45 ± 1.40a

12.35 ± 3.45a

*

Platelet count (×103/μl)

158.10 ± 8.83a

151.75 ± 11.62ab

148.80 ± 6.40ab

115.50 ± 29.50b

NS

Mean platelet volume (fl)

6.90 ± 0.12

7.00 ± 0.11

6.91 ± 0.07

6.75 ± 0.25

NS

Platelet distribution width (fl)

10.78 ± 0.16

10.98 ± 0.17

10.84 ± 0.11

10.95 ± 0.35

NS

Plateletcrit (%)

0.11 ± 0.01

0.11 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.03

NS

  1. Hemogram values expressed as mean ± SE (Standard error) for each technique. Means followed by different superscripts (a, b, c) within the same row are significantly different at (P < 0.05). Two means that are not follow by the same letter (a, b, or c) are significantly different (P < 0.05). Two means followed with the same letter implies that they are not significantly different. Sig.: represents statistical significance. * P < 0.05. NS = non- significant. MCHC = mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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